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Bobby Simpson
Initials R.B.
Date of birth 03-02-1936
Player type Batsman
Batting style Right hand bat
Bowling style Leg break
Playing for Australia
Test caps 62 (39 as captain)
First test cap 23-12-1957
Last test cap 28-04-1978
One day caps 2 (2 as captain)
First one day cap 22-02-1978
Last one day cap 12-04-1978

Test record

Batting
Matches Innings Runs Average 50s 100s
62 111 4869 46.81 27 10
Highest score 311 vs England at Old Trafford on 23-07-1964 (view)  

Bowling
Balls Runs Wickets Average Strike Rate Runs/over 5w innings 10w matches
6067 3001 71 42.26 85.45 2.96 2 0
Best Performance 5 for 57 vs England at Sydney on 11-01-1963 (view)

One day international record

Batting
Matches Innings Runs Average 50s 100s
2 2 36 18.00 0 0
Highest score 23 vs West Indies at Castries on 12-04-1978 (view)  

Bowling
Balls Runs Wickets Average Strike Rate Runs/over 5 wicket innings
102 95 2 47.5 51 5.58 0
Best Performance 2 for 30 vs West Indies at Castries on 12-04-1978 (view)


 
 
 
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